Resupply missions to options occupied by the Philippines in its unique financial zone will proceed regardless of the challenges posed by China within the West Philippine Sea.
According to Joseph Morong’s report on “24 Oras,” a resupply mission to the Pag-asa Island within the Kalayaan Group is underway and is anticipated to be accomplished earlier than the week ends.
“We are doing the resupply mission regularly because we are occupying nine islands or nine features. May mga tao d’yan, it is our right to resupply them despite the threat,” AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. stated.
“Our presence in Ayungin and our resupply missions, it’s part of our demonstration of our strong resolve to assert sovereignty and jurisdiction,” AFP Western Command Commander Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos stated.
Philippine resupply boats efficiently reached the Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday even after radio challenges by the China Coast Guard.
Chinese vessels additionally blocked the trail of a Philippine Coast Guard ship.
On August 5, a Philippine resupply mission was not accomplished after Chinese ships used water cannons on the Philippine boats.
After the Philippines accomplished the resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian stated China allowed the humanitarian mission.
Philippine officers have stated that it didn’t have to get permission from China to conduct the resupply missions within the West Philippine Sea.
Residents have been purported to go together with the resupply mission to Pag-asa Island on Sunday however the BRP Laguna solely sailed on Tuesday evening.
“Dapat iimprove para naman yung ano natin maipakita natin sa lahat na atin yan satin talaga yung pagasa, kalayaan na yan,” Leandro Iñigo, a resident of Pag-asa Island, stated.
Still, regardless of the common resupply mission, Kalayaan municipality stated China’s harassment, equivalent to issuing a radio problem.
On Wednesday, a radio alternate between the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) occurred close to the Sabina Shoal, 248 kilometers from Palawan, and earlier than reaching Ayungin Shoal, 315 kilometers away from Palawan. Both areas are nicely throughout the EEZ of the Philippines.
“In the spirit of humanism, we only permit your ship carrying food and other necessary living materials and the rotating personnel without construction materials to the illegally grounded vessel. Over,” went one other Chinese radio problem.
Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Ayungin is a part of the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile EEZ.
In July 2016, primarily based on a case filed by the Philippines, the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague junked China’s nine-dash line declare protecting all the South China Sea, together with the West Philippine Sea. China has refused to acknowledge the ruling. —Sherylin Untalan/NB, GMA Integrated News
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